محمد بن أحمد الذهبي
Al-Dhahabi
Abu Abd Allah · Shams al-Din
673 AH / 1274 CE748 AH / 1348 CEotherthiqah
Damascus
Al-Dhahabi authored Siyar Alam al-Nubala and many biographical-critical works. He was a master of narrator evaluation and historical synthesis. His reliability and authority are widely accepted.